AvalonBay opens Rockville Centre rental complex

Virginia-based AvalonBay Communities celebrates the opening of its newest apartment complex with a reception on Thursday evening at the site in Rockville Centre.

Called Avalon Rockville Centre, the 349-unit community is comprised of two buildings. The first contains 210 of those units and is complete, while building two, a 139-unit space, is expected to be finished late next year. About 60 percent of the apartments will be one-bedroom – priced from $2,025 – with the remaining offered as two-bedrooms, priced from $2,445. Leasing began in June.

Avalon Rockville Centre features a pool, fitness center and resident lounge, as well as an outdoor kitchen with a barbecue area. The apartments are a short walk to the Long Island Rail Road station.

The $90 million redevelopment project is built on a 7-acre parcel on Banks Avenue once owned by Darby Drugs.